What is the literal meaning of nohenza iche engoko iliza, ulya ku? It means that if you keep watch or take stock of what chicken feed on, you can not eat chicken.
Everyday use of nohenza iche engoko iliza, ulya ku?
This phrase cautions against being petty about the sayings or mannerism of others. It also warns about being overly inquisitive into others affairs; or being in the habit of sweating over the small stuff. This is because doing so may only lead to unraveling the unpalatable bits about people, which may trouble you and therefore cause you to struggle with relating with them in a healthy way.
I remember asking an elderly couple one time what the secret was for a long healthy marriage… and they both said, ‘let it go’. “What?” I asked. Everything they said: the small irritating habits, the big fights – all of it. I guess their advice is one good example of the wisdom of the Maragoli phrase nohenza iche engoko iliza, ulya ku?
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About the Maragoli
The Maragoli or Mulogoli is a Bantu tribe that’s one of the larger houses of the Luhya supra-community that’s presently mainly domiciled in Western Kenya. Maragoli language or Lulogooli, Logoli is the tongue of Maragoli. Join us and learn how to speak Maragoli language. Start of with our free lessons in Maragoli language. Build your vocabulary with our stories from Maragoli culture whose narrative harnesses the richness of L’logoli in telling our origin, beliefs and way of life. Hop on our continuous search for the meaning of different Maragoli proverbs and sayings. Test yourself with our dalliance at the intersections, such as in our ongoing Kinyarwanda-Lulogooli and Lingala- Luhya discourse. Let’s get you started with Kimaragoli, with our mega post: Learn Maragoli Online: The Mulembe Nation list of 60+ common Maragoli words, their translation and meaning.
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